Wii U era Nintendo felt too... Soft

[Shiken]

TheMisterManGuy said:

Shiken said: 

So you seem to have it wrong.  A game can cater to both, but most WiiU games did not.  The question is not if it has games that only appeal to core gamers, but if it has games that are core enough to attract them.  That is the difference, and Nintendo's focus is clearly more core this time around.

Yeah, I don't really buy that. While it is true that games can be for both casual and hardcore gamers, I'd say it's more the case of Nintendo doing a better job balancing for different skill levels this time. That doesn't mean they're mostly focusing on hardcore gamers though. Come on, your going to sit here and tell me that the decision to make 2 candy-colored detachable motion controllers that can be shared for multiplayer or cardboard construction toys for children weren't made with casual gamers in mind? 

I never said they gave up on casuals, I said their focus is clearly more core this time around.

 

Breath of the Wild (core)

Mario Kart (both)

Splatoon 2 (both, but more core than casual)

Smash (both, I believe more core will play this though)

Xenoblade 2 (core)

Fire Emblem (core)

Metroid Prime 4 (core)

Bayo 3 (core)

Octopath Traveler (core)

Pokemon Lets Go (casual??????  Being a remake of yellow I still do not know where this falls, but lets call casual for go mech)

Core Pokemon game next year (core)

Labo (casual)

Go Vacation (casual)

 

It seems pretty clear cut to me.  There is little doubt that Nintendo is focusing more on core than casual this time around.  Convince me otherwise....